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Pismo Beach CG zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Pismo Beach's CG zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall and the front setback is 10 ft (Pismo Beach code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: None required (Non-residential development)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (Non-residential development)
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 2.0
CG is a zoning district in Pismo Beach. Every value below was read from the Pismo Beach Municipal Code and links to its section (read October 2026). State laws such as the ADU and SB 9 rules can allow more on a residential lot. General information, not legal advice — read the code text and check with the city before you build.
Development standards in CG
The general rule for a typical lot in this zone. Zoning tables often attach notes, such as rules for corner lots, lots next to a residential zone, or new subdivisions only. Open “code text” under a value to see the table cell or sentence it was read from.
| Maximum building height | 35 ft See note 1 below the table in the code. § 17.12.040 · code textTable row “Height limit (1)”, column “CG”: 35 ft. from site grade Note 1: Maximum allowed height of structures, except where a height limitation (HL), or view considerations (V) overlay district applies (Sections 17.18.040, and 17.18.060, respectively). The HL overlay applies in the following planning areas established by the general plan: Dinosaur Caves, Freeway Foothills, North Spyglass, Shell Beach, Spyglass, South Palisades, and Sunset Palisades. See also Chapter 17 |
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| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 17.12.040 · code textTable row “Front”, column “CG”: 10 ft. |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: Non-residential development § 17.12.040 · code textTable row “Side and rear”, column “CG”: Non-residential development: None Residential development - determined by land use permit |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: Non-residential development § 17.12.040 · code textTable row “Side and rear”, column “CG”: Non-residential development: None Residential development - determined by land use permit |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 2.0 § 17.12.040 · code textTable row “Floor Area Ratio (FAR)”, column “CG”: 2.0 |
Uses in CG
Uses the code's use tables allow in CG, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit
- Emergency shelter — Allowed
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, density limit for CG in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Pismo Beach Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Pismo Beach's CG zone?
35 ft — Pismo Beach Municipal Code § 17.12.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Pismo Beach's CG zone?
10 ft — Pismo Beach Municipal Code § 17.12.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Pismo Beach's CG zone?
None required (non-residential development) — Pismo Beach Municipal Code § 17.12.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Pismo Beach's CG zone?
None required (non-residential development) — Pismo Beach Municipal Code § 17.12.040.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Pismo Beach's CG zone?
2.0 — Pismo Beach Municipal Code § 17.12.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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